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Hyposecretion of anterior pituitary hormones
How is the posterior pituitary gl...,
List the hormones released by the...,
What is important to remember abo...
79  cards
Hypersecretion of anterior pituitary hormones
What is a common feature of hyper...,
Summarise hyperpituitarism 2,
What is meant by an ectopic cause 3
63  cards
Neurohypophyseal disorders
How does the posterior pituitary ...,
Name the two main nuclei within w...,
Which two hormones are produced b...
68  cards
Hypothyroidism
What type of hormones are t3 and ...,
Which hormones does a healthy adu...,
State the origins of the circulat...
52  cards
Hyperthyroidism
1 state two common causes of hype...,
What happens in grave s disease 2,
Describe the appearance of the th...
57  cards
Hypoadrenal disorders
Which family of enzymes do the de...,
How many carbon atoms does choles...,
Summarise the storage of corticos...
56  cards
Hyperadrenal disorders
Essentially what is cushing s 1,
Describe the effects of excess co...,
Explain why people with cushing s...
72  cards
Therapeutic uses of adrenal steroids
Name the 3 hormones that the diff...,
Describe the axis for cortisol pr...,
Describe the axis for control of ...
36  cards
Endocrine infertility
Outline the male hypothalamus pit...,
Summarise the regulation of the m...,
Summarise the ovarian cycle in fe...
56  cards
Menopause, HRT and oral contraceptive
Why can t we measure gnrh 1,
What is a common symptom of menop...,
What may be some of the patient w...
41  cards
Endocrinology of pregnancy
Summarise the basic structure of ...,
Describe the reabsorption of tubu...,
What will be the consequence of a...
49  cards
Calcium and phosphate regulation
What are the two key hormones in ...,
How does calcium exist in bone 2,
Describe the importance of the dy...
39  cards
Endocrine and metabolic bone disease
Where is most of the calcium in t...,
Describe the inorganic component ...,
Describe the inorganic mineral co...
63  cards

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